Forthcoming clubnights

26 February A Taste of Self Guided Walking in Japan

Imagine tramping along ancient, mountainous pilgrim trails, pausing by shrines
deep in the forest and staying in Japanese inns. In March 2018, Irene Thomas
walked some self-guided trails on the Island of Honshu, and did the Ancient Capitals
tour.

05 March Vancouver Island Variety

A brand new grandchild and a wedding took Alan Graham and Liz Martin to
British Columbia where they climbed to the summit of Mt Albert Edward in
Strathcona Provincial Park and spent five days doing the Juan de Fuca Trail on
Vancouver Island.

12 March Doing life differently

When she was 34, Lisa Jansen decided to 'do life differently'. Instead of pursuing career goals or getting married and starting a family, she moved into her camper van and cruised around New Zealand, surfing, kitesurfing, reading and writing.

19 March 100 Year Reminiscence Series - Part 5

In the early 1960s, Paddy Gresham did several 'classic' trans-alpine trips in the mountains of South Westland, a remote, beautiful and challenging region that cast a spell over Paddy's generation of trampers and climbers.

26 March How places are named

The New Zealand Geographic Board is New Zealand's national place naming authority. David Barnes, FMC's nominee on the NZGB, talks about the place-naming process and some of the interesting name debates he's taken part in.

02 April Adventures in Madagascar

In May 2018, David and Jess Maddock spent 21 days on an adventure tour in Madagascar, trekking and camping in Andringitra National Park, canoeing the Manambolo River, and enjoying Madagascar's unique and diverse flora and fauna.